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AstraZeneca buys Pfizer’s early gene therapy work for up to $1B

Bio Pharma Dive

The British pharma is deepening its investment in genetic medicine through a deal for a group of Pfizer’s gene therapy delivery tools, while the New York giant cuts back.

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Verrica gains FDA approval for Verrica’s YCANTH to treat molluscum

Pharmaceutical Technology

Verrica has received approval from the US FDA for its YCANTH to treat molluscum in adult and paediatric patients aged two years and above.

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July 27, 2023: NIH Collaboratory Hosts Onboarding Session for Newest Demonstration Projects

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Leaders of the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory hosted an onboarding meeting for the program’s 3 newest Demonstration Projects. The projects joined the program under the UG3 cooperative agreement mechanism to support a 1-year planning phase in preparation for potential transition to a UH3 implementation phase. Access the complete materials from the onboarding session.

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Roche Drops Hemophilia A Candidate, Prepares for the Impacts of IRA

BioSpace

Amid the impending drug pricing pressures from the Inflation Reduction Act, Roche is discontinuing a mid-stage hemophilia A gene therapy candidate and four early-stage hopefuls.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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GSK confident in RSV vaccine launch, but sets expectations for ‘steady build’

Bio Pharma Dive

GSK expects its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine will be a multibillion dollar product. But at the beginning it’s predicting a slower launch than for its fast-selling shingles shot.

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Boehringer, Lilly secure EC approval for Jardiance to treat adults with CKD

Pharmaceutical Technology

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly have secured approval from the EC for Jardiance to treat adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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New patent expiration for Astrazeneca drug SYMBICORT

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for SYMBICORT Symbicort is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca and is included in one NDA. It is available from three suppliers. There are eleven patents protecting… The post New patent expiration for Astrazeneca drug SYMBICORT appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Gilead drug acquired in $5B buyout fails key blood cancer trial

Bio Pharma Dive

Treatment with magrolimab proved ineffective in a Phase 3 study in myelodysplastic syndrome, adding to doubts about so-called CD47 inhibitors as well as Gilead’s deal strategy.

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NS Pharma scores breakthrough therapy status for DMD therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

NS Pharma’s candidate would be the first to target Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) patients amenable to exon 44 skipping therapy.

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Takeda Likely to Drop Rare Genetic Disease Candidate After Phase II Fail

BioSpace

Despite beating analyst expectations, Takeda sustains a mid-stage defeat in a rare genetic disorder, leaving the fate of an investigational enzyme replacement therapy uncertain.

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

White paper that delves into the complex topic of Decentralized Clinical Trials and how to master them within the confines of FDA Regulations

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Biogen, amid layoffs, ponies up $7.3B for rare disease specialist Reata and potential blockbuster Skyclarys

Fierce Pharma

On Monday during a quarterly earnings call, when Biogen CEO Chris Viehbacher was asked about the company’s potential to execute M&A, he randomly offered “we’ve got, I think, about $7.3 billion | Biogen has revealed a proposal to acquire Reata Pharmaceuticals for $7.3 billion. The Texas-based rare disease specialist brings newly approved Skyclarys, the first treatment for the neurologic disorder Friedreich’s ataxia with peak sales potential of $1.5 billion.

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Lilly adds to case for Mounjaro’s weight-loss benefits with new study data

Bio Pharma Dive

The results showed that enrollees who’d already lost weight after diet and exercise shed pounds after receiving Mounjaro, while those who stopped treatment gained weight back.

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Eli Lilly extends tender offer for $2.4bn Dice acquisition

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eli Lilly has extended the tender offer expiration date for the acquisition of all Dice Therapeutics in a deal valued at $2.4bn.

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Pharmacovigilance (PV) Services at a Glance

ProRelix Research

Ensuring the safety and efficacy of new drugs, medical devices, and biological products does not end once the treatment is approved or is on the market but extends to the […] The post Pharmacovigilance (PV) Services at a Glance appeared first on ProRelix Research.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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AstraZeneca forecasts stronger China sales as CEO tries to clear the air on spinoff report

Fierce Pharma

Is AstraZeneca planning to peel off its China business? By CEO Pascal Soriot’s response to that question, it may only a contingency plan. | Is AstraZeneca planning to peel off its China business? By CEO Pascal Soriot’s response to that question, it may only be a contingency plan.

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Merck, chasing Pfizer, claims study success for new pneumonia vaccine

Bio Pharma Dive

The pharma said its latest shot, which covers 21 strains of bacteria, cleared two Phase 3 trials and in some cases spurred a stronger immune response than Pfizer’s Prevnar 20.

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Bavarian Nordic falls by RSV vaccine wayside after Phase III failure

Pharmaceutical Technology

Shares in the company dropped by 29% despite assurances the failure would not harm its 2023 financial outlook.

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What types of clinical research are there?

Antidote

Before any new therapy can be put on the market, it must be tested to ensure its safety and effectiveness, and the research for this process is done through clinical trials. Clinical trials evaluate new drugs, devices, packaging, and behaviors in order to determine if these potential therapies work for particular conditions or patient populations.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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Roche's star eye drug Vabysmo crosses blockbuster threshold as rival stalls at FDA

Fierce Pharma

To Roche’s pharma chief Teresa Graham, no word better describes the company’s eye drug Vabysmo right now than “momentum.” | To Roche’s pharma chief Teresa Graham, no word better describes the company’s eye drug Vabysmo right now than “momentum.” Approved by the FDA in January 2022, Vabysmo already crossed the one-billion-dollar sales mark in the first half of 2023.

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Roche buys into Alnylam heart drug in cardiovascular research bet

Bio Pharma Dive

The Swiss pharma company is the latest large drugmaker to invest big in an experimental heart treatment, after years of prioritizing medicines for cancer and immune diseases.

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GSK reports rise in profit in Q2 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

GSK has reported an adjusted operating profit of £2.17bn in Q2 2023, which is an almost 8% increase from the £2.

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EMA publishes clinical trial plan for public health emergencies

Outsourcing Pharma

The EMA organized a task force made up of various stakeholders to gather insights on potential EU-level actions to improve the set up of clinical trials during public health emergencies.

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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Eli Lilly's tirzepatide aces 2 more late-stage obesity trials as FDA decision nears

Fierce Pharma

Eli Lilly continues to bolster the case for its dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist tirzepatide as a powerful weight loss agent. | Also known as Mounjaro in its approved type 2 diabetes indication, tirzepatide helped patients across two trials—Surmount-3 and Surmount-4—lose up to 26.6% of their body weight, Lilly said Thursday.

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Biogen to acquire rare disease drugmaker Reata for $7.3B

Bio Pharma Dive

The deal is a major bet by Biogen and its new CEO Chris Viehbacher, who’s reorganized R&D, cut costs and laid off staff since becoming company head last year.

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Cultural agility: the key to building trust with biopharma partners

Pharmaceutical Technology

Working in an industry with regular cross-border manufacturing and dealing with a global network of clients means adaptability is vital to maintaining good communications, building relationships, and managing teams effectively.

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Ortho-Phthalates Retain FDA Approval for Food Packaging Despite Petitions

XTalks

Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stood by its decision, denying a petition asking it to reevaluate the use of eight ortho-phthalates in food-contacting packaging materials. The agency also declined demands to overturn five earlier approvals regarding five distinct ortho-phthalates, alleged to significantly risk human health by leaching into food and beverage products.

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

This new white paper defines and details the impact of Decentralized Clinical Trials on the Pharmaceutical industry and how the impact can be measured along with steps companies can take to ensure adoption.

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Fierce Pharma Asia—Daiichi's leukemia nod; Astellas' protein degrader pact; Takeda's neuroscience setback

Fierce Pharma

Daiichi Sankyo's FLT3 inhibitor overcame FDA rejection to win an approval. Astellas signed another protein degrader deal, this time with PeptiDream. | Daiichi Sankyo's FLT3 inhibitor has overcome an FDA rejection to win an approval. Astellas signed another protein degrader deal. Takeda's enzyme replacement therapy flunked a mid-stage trial in a rare neurological disorder.

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Bavarian Nordic to scrap RSV vaccine after study setback

Bio Pharma Dive

The shot failed to meet a key goal of Bavarian Nordic’s Phase 3 study, a finding that separates it from marketed vaccines developed by Pfizer and GSK.

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Sentiment in the pharmaceutical industry increased in Q2 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

The global pharmaceutical industry experienced a 20% increased in company filings sentiment in Q2 2023 compared with the previous quarter, according to GlobalData’s analysis.

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Building Upon the Unique Perspective of Patient Advocacy Groups

ACRP blog

As leaders in the clinical research enterprise seek to expand the public’s understanding of clinical trials and their potential benefits for healthcare at the personal, community, and national levels, communications tactics cannot remain stuck at the one-on-one rate of physician referrals or patient recruiters reaching out to individual potential volunteers for real progress to be seen.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.